A God Ideal "Part I"

Chapter Seven

We ended up living with my aunt and uncle for about a year before my mom found a place. I didn't mind though. I really liked my uncle. My aunt was okay I guess.

The first few weeks were a little awkward. This town, I soon found out, was all about your name. Being the new kid, yet again, I was at the very bottom.

After winter break finally came around I had a few friends. I was making it okay. This was also the year I got my first personal cell phone. But I had to pass Social Studies to get it, which I did.

I think the only reason my mom got me one was because I got into a lot of sports there. Basketball, football, track, baseball and band. Yes, I consider band a sport. Go band geeks!

What's weird is, the same thing happened here with girls just like every other state. But this time I became smart and rejected the first three girls who asked me.

I didn't start dating anyone until almost the end of that school year. Her name was Peyton. She was an okay girl. Not a brainiac, not dumb. Not beautiful, not ugly. Not rich, not poor. She was just kind of average in everything. Maybe that's why we seemed connected.

But then one day at recess she asked me a question.

"Does my breath smell like alcohol?" she asked.

I just looked at her funny and said "No, not really. Why?"

Before she went back to her group of friends she just smiled and said "no reason".

I would find out why the next day. Her and her best friend, Georgia, snuck Vodka alcohol into school and were drinking it at recess. I was ashamed. I don't like people who drink. I'll tell you why in a few minutes.

So I broke up with her and continued on my way through the school year.

For my birthday that year, my mom rented a limo for me and five friends to ride around town in. That was pretty awesome. The driver also bought us McDonald's. One of the coolest birthdays I ever had.

Then, before the start of the next school year. I saw him again.

My mom had my dad move in with us to help with the bills and food. I hated every single day.

I can't believe she would do that. After everything he has done to her. To me. To us. To go back against what she said. I didn't understand.

My life was going to fall apart again.

I just wanted to leave.

In the beginning, he acted different. I thought maybe he changed.

I was wrong.